Historic Military Operations

Images showcase various military operations from the 1940s, including flying boats, damaged aircraft, and jungle warfare units in WWII.

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Surabaya. Failed recording or registration loan. 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

DDE-765 Keppler , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

DD-758 Strong , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Failed recording. November 4, 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Group of officers. 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery | Library of Congress

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Inspection travel General P.L.G. Doorman (September-October 1946). Failed recording. September 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Breast works on extreme left | Library of Congress

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

ASR-12 Penguin , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC School Reserve officers Infantry (S.R.O.i.) in Bandoeng. Failed recording. June 1947. Bandoeng, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Recorded guns at Mincigos. .

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Kampongs around Cheribon. Failed recording? Recording of cloud fields. October 29, 1947. Cirebon, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Demolitions in Pekalongan. Pekalongan: The interior of the fully destroyed Protestant church in Pekalongan. The cap constructions and the interior has gone up in flames. DS. S. Gerungan, Self Indonesian, was held captured by the TNI, because he had helped some Dutch women in food and clothing. He has now begun to reconstruction of his church with all energy. August 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Pekalongan

Situator Uber Colot 1944.2178, Cr.legate, Cr.lepmam, vk.lemze Tags CCAMARKS SMOGARCA.30 m30 m. r.d. SATTEL CHOTE 1944.PANARAAM. .

AG-89 Edisto , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Above: The explosion which resulted from the York's shells. November 29, 1940.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Inspection trip of Colonel A.M.G.J. Lentz in the 3rd Infantry Brigade Tjisoeroepan Tjisaran. Failed recording. January 22, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

AG-153 Compass Island , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection Air photograph no 9217 Sheet 28I 29D

DD-757 Putnam , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

ASPB , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

AGORS-16 Hayes , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

1st Lt. Everett E. Booth, a 19th Tactical Air Command fighter-bomber pilot, set ablaze this German ammunition truck during recent fighting near the German border. Similar attacks by other pilots of the 19th TAC have deprived the enemy troops of badly

Hochstand Rohozany. (18/IV.1918.) .

Commander of the Second Brigade of the Polish Legions Colonel Ferdynand Küttner decorates soldiers in an indoor trench at Kostiuchnówka. Front of the Polish Legions in Volhynia Janowski, Stanisław (1866 1942)

Army Aviation School, Augusta from Aeroplane 1

'Le Zeppelin Abattu; Dans la banlieue de Londres; Six phases de la chute du dirigeable, telles que les vit et les nota un temoin oculaire, M Ugo, depuis l'instant ou jaillirent les premieres flammes jusqu'au moment ou, apres avoir pris des inclinaisons successives, l'aeronef finit par piquer verticalement', 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII. La Guerre Juillet, Aout, Septembre, Octobre, Novembre, Decembre 1916".

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Area Near Hingham, MA ,. Photographs of the First Naval District

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Visit of the army commander S.H. Rail to Semarang. Visit army commander to 1st battery 1 Motorized artillery in Semarang. July 1, 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Semarang

An aerial port bow view of a damaged Soviet Yankee class nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine 600 miles off the coast of Bermuda. The submarine was damaged when missile propellant exploded. The ship sank on Oct. 6, 1986. Country: Unknown

ASPB , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Bombs From Planes Of The 512Th Bomb Squadron, 376Th Bomb Group Burst On Installations At Campo Dazzo, Italy On 11 April 1945.

Photo production of a detail of a painting by a woman sitting with soldiers, Laurens Lodewijk Kleijn (attributed to), after Anonymous, c. 1865 - c. 1900 glass wet collodion negative adult woman. soldiers and civilians

Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Vertical aerial photograph taken over Pforzheim, Germany, during the first and only area-bombing raid on the city. High explosive and incendiary bombs explode in the target area at the height of the attack. Three Avro Lancasters can be made out; one at upper left and two more at bottom centre, as they overfly the target.

After A Mission Over Enemy Territory On 25 July 1943, This Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" (A/C No. 29747) Retruned To Its Base In England With A Huge Hole In Its Wing. 379Th Bomb Group.

DD-833 Thomas , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Aerial recording. An airport or airstrip can be seen. A smoke plume increases. December 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Dobratz Summit Guard.

Rescue of Lance Packer. This image depicts a Coast Guard helicopter rescuing Lance Packer.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Food funds warehouses of the quarter-cured general. Failed recording. March 1947. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Misc. Negatives , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Aerial view of a part of the area affected during the flood disaster of 1953. Note: The description of this photo is not yet complete and will be supplemented on the basis of the data available at a later stage. However, of many photos of the flood disaster 1953, the location is unknown.

Area Near Hingham, MA ,. Photographs of the First Naval District

AS-16 Howard W. Gilmore 19-NN-AS-16 Howard W. Gilmore-164374 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

AE-23 Nitro , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Gettysburg. Where the Tigers charged. Morgan collection of Civil War drawings. Louisiana Tigers, 1860-1870, Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa, 1863, Soldiers, Union, 1860-1870, Military officers, Union, 1860-1870, Military standards, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles, United States, Pennsylvania, Gettysburg

Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.

Communist Cuban Naval PT boat maneuvering and small boat off East shoreline Anguilla Island. Communist Cuban Naval PT boat maneuvering and small boat off East shoreline Anguila Island.

During Pickett's Charge. Penna. Brigade in action. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Pennsylvania, Gettysburg (Pa.), Soldiers' National Cemetery (Gettysburg, Pa.)

Big Ones Follows Fire Bombs -- After more than half of Ponape ***** stronghold in the Carolines, central pacific, had been gutted by re-bombs, liberators of the 7th airforce followed up with some general purpose bombs some of which can be seen hurtling toward their *****. May 22, 1944. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Area Near Hingham, MA ,. Photographs of the First Naval District

AFS-5 Concord , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Reporting Semarang and surroundings. Failed recording. March 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Semarang

Reactor damage from leak , Armories, Ordnance industry, Nuclear reactors, Accidents, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Space (church? With type of lands. There is debris and on the wall seems to have been a place for a picture, a drawing has been applied to it. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Levico.Flieger bombing impact. .

DD-789 Eversole , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

AGOR-12 De Steigeur , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

U.S. Bombers Blast Italian Port Of Reggio Bombs from planes of the U.S. Army air forces in the harbor and dock area and set fires in the port of Reggio, Italy. This raid was part of the United Nations aerial offensive against the Axis. Reggio is a key port at the tip of the Italian boot facing Sicily. December 20, 1943. (Photo by U.S. Office of War Information Picture).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Research victims mass murder environment Kampong Guris (?), Near Medan. Rope and bones. December 13, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Tele recording of the ITL.Kanzel-BAVHA. 4x 80cm focal length Stpkt: Small Schll.25./2.1917.).

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Tele recording of the ITL.Kanzel-BAVHA. 4x 80cm focal length Stpkt: Small Sleine. 25 / 2,1917. .

AS-19 , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

AG-153 Compass Island , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

AGMR-2 Arlington , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Failed recording. 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Action Buitenzorg 2nd series. Failed recording. December 1948. Bogor, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

2d Lt. ofrrest R. Fegan, Kankakee, Ill., 9th Air force Thunderbolt fighter-bomber pilot, destroyed this ME-109 during recent fighting in the Belgian Bulge. Enemy plane can be seen burning from direct hits.

AGS-29 Chauvenet , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Meterorite , Armories, Ordnance industry, Meteors. Records of U.S. Army Operational

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